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Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music or just plain dud?

― nathalie, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink

Classic classic classic. Four great studio albums, In Search of Space, Doremi Fasol Latido, Hall of the Mountain Grill, and Warrior On the Edge of Time and my absolute hands down favorite live album ever, Space Ritual. The songs on the albums are long and repetitive and cool sounding. The singles are much more compact and rocking (and less good IMO). And Lemmy from Motorhead was their bassist. Yeah!

― Alex in SF, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink

buy "in search of space" and continue through the discography to "space ritual." anyone who doesn't rock out to "you shouldn't do that" (in its entirety) is a jerk and should probably be forced to imbibe mega-doses of all the horrible new singer-songwriter crap i saw on 120 minutes last night.

― your null fame, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink

"Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music" isn't 1 of their better records ("Kerb Crawler" tho, wow) - start w/ all the UA stuff. "Doremifasol Latido" or "Space Ritual" is/are a good 1st one[s] to get. Is "Space Ritual" the only '70s rock double-live that's actually any good? have I forgotten someone?

― unknown or illegal user, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink

also, wasn't Barnet Bubbles great?

― unknown or illegal user, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink

also, wasn't Barney Bubbles great? (i meant to say)

― unknown or illegal user, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink

also, also, have i mentioned that my band did a version of "Orgone Accumulator" on the great (i reckon) tribute album "Assassins of Silence/100 Watt Violence"? yeah only about 40 times, i bet. AND, we supported them 1x, couple years ago...they were great!

― unknown or illegal user, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink

I discovered Hawkwind purely by accident around 1995 or so, stumbling across "In Search Of Space" while leafing through a used record store bin ("Eagles, fah... Poison, double fah... the hell? THIS is an interesting cover") and it wound up being one of my favorite albums that year. I'm pretty sure it was Lemmy's bass that really made it for me, though for a while "Lord of Light" was THE song due to the whole "evil acid rock at 200 MPH" feeling. Pretty damn underrated as far as I know.

Also, I believe there was another good double-live '70s album: The Ramones, "It's Alive", released 1979. (When it's the RAMONES with a double-live, you know that's a LOT of songs.)

― Nate Patrin, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink

TOTAL CLASSIC.

soon all will feel the power of the Wind.

― DV, Monday, 29 April 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink

I only have Hall of the Mountain Grill, but I think it's great. I'm looking for In Search of Space.

― jonathan thrak, Thursday, 2 May 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink

quark, strangeness and charm

― a-33, Thursday, 2 May 2002 00:00 (11 years ago) Permalink

5 months pass...

I only ever had Space Ritual on a crap normal bias tape before, but I just have to say that I got Master Of The Universe at a megasale for only £2.99 and it was the BEST THREE QUID I EVER SPENT!!!

I don't care if it's the musical equivalent of liking Doctor Who, it is utter and total classic and I now feel compelled to go out and buy every record they've ever made.

― kate, Friday, 1 November 2002 15:49 (10 years ago) Permalink

I heard quark, strangeness and charm aeons ago and thought it was ace. Since then, every time my hand hovers over one of their records I hesitate since I have heard them dissed so may times. What should I get? And is quark... as good as I remember it? I keep getting the feeling that they are a rather glaring ommission to my collection.

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Friday, 1 November 2002 16:12 (10 years ago) Permalink

Whats wrong with Doctor Who?

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Friday, 1 November 2002 16:16 (10 years ago) Permalink

I couldn't find much except compilations and "rarities" albums and, of course, the £25 Space Ritual reissue.

They have utterly APALLING lyrics. Really sub-Yes neo-prog-sci-fi silliness "High rise ... suicide MACHINE!!!" type things comparing blocks of flats to "human flypaper" (actually, come to think of it, that song is kind of genius, really...) but MY GOD, the Spacerock. It is spacerock which succeeds on both levels, i.e. it has wonderful chewy textures, but it also RAWKS.

― kate, Friday, 1 November 2002 16:17 (10 years ago) Permalink

Get Space Ritual. I finally picked it up a few weeks ago... Just amazing.

― Yancey (ystrickler), Friday, 1 November 2002 16:30 (10 years ago) Permalink

I have these Hawkwind albums and they are GRATE:

"Space Ritual"
"In Search Of Space"
"Quark Strangeness & Charm"
"Doremi Fasolatido"

I think "Hall of the Mountain Grill" is also meant to be essential. And "Levitation" and "Warriors On The Edge Of Time" are also very likeable.

To get the real Hawkwind experience you should over a number of years acquire a dozen shoddily put together Hawkwind compilations with a few brilliant tracks each and a load of less essential material. "Stasis - the UA Years" has great studio versions of 'Urban Guerrilla' and 'Silver Machine'.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Friday, 1 November 2002 16:37 (10 years ago) Permalink

thee greatest space rock band ever, no contest.

space ritual is thee greatest live album ever, no contest.

― stirmonster, Friday, 1 November 2002 17:30 (10 years ago) Permalink

I have Space Ritual and In Search of Space. Great packaging.

― Sean (Sean), Friday, 1 November 2002 17:35 (10 years ago) Permalink

From listening to Epoch Eclipse it seems to me that Hawkwind has actually been at least 3 completely separate and distinct bands over that years.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Friday, 1 November 2002 17:39 (10 years ago) Permalink

5 months pass...

they seem more continuous in the live context.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Tuesday, 29 April 2003 10:26 (10 years ago) Permalink

TECHNICIANS OF SPACESHIP EARTH
THIS IS YOUR CAPTAIN SPEAKING
YOUR CAPTAIN IS DEAD

― duane, Tuesday, 29 April 2003 10:29 (10 years ago) Permalink

3 years pass...

Ha ha, so this was the thread where I rediscovered Hawkwind.

There's nothing wrong with liking Dr. Who, either.

― Tangerine Machine (kate), Tuesday, 11 July 2006 10:01 (6 years ago) Permalink

SPACE IS INFINITE

― lift up fong and see (haitch), Wednesday, 12 July 2006 00:25 (6 years ago) Permalink

1 year passes...

There's just been a documentary on Hawkwind on BBC4.

I started watching five minutes in, not knowing what it was and thought it was a spoof. 'He left to join Leo Sayers backing band...', Matthew Wright on the Stonehenge Free festival 1984, Sam Fox at the 2000 re-union. Michael Moorcock in a panama hat. scores of Ridiculous ex-band members.

Extraordinary stuff. There's a whole alternate history of hedonsitic, fucked up, drugged up, unpleasant, britain in there.

― bidfurd, Friday, 10 August 2007 21:59 (5 years ago) Permalink

It's a great documentary even if His Brockness doesn't appear. The footage of them playing outside Isle Of Wight was hysterical. Lots more in this thread Why Is Hawkwind The Greatest Band Ever?

― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 10 August 2007 22:10 (5 years ago) Permalink

I finally just found a copy of this - looks like a lot of fun

― Shakey Mo Collier, Friday, 10 August 2007 22:49 (5 years ago) Permalink

6 months pass...

Does anyone know if the 2001 reissues improve on the somewhat muddy sound of In Search of Space and Doremi?

― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 22:44 (5 years ago) Permalink

I only have one, the S/T, that no one ever seems to mention. and - I actually really like most of it! Plus it's the king of the Great Album/Horrible Cover category:

― Z S, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 22:55 (5 years ago) Permalink

far out man

― Z S, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 22:55 (5 years ago) Permalink

there are TITS in SPACE

― sexyDancer, Wednesday, 27 February 2008 23:01 (5 years ago) Permalink

the s/t one is pretty good, it's just not propulsive, into-outer-space type shit. plus the 2001 reissue has hawkwind zoo tracks.

― GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ, Thursday, 28 February 2008 06:43 (5 years ago) Permalink

also, the 2001 reissues all sound better compared to earlier cd reissues, not sure about how they'd be compared to vinyl. good enough for me.

― GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ, Thursday, 28 February 2008 06:44 (5 years ago) Permalink

First one is still my fave.

― libcrypt, Thursday, 28 February 2008 06:55 (5 years ago) Permalink

9 months pass...

slightly old news but Trensmat Records has released a trilogy of 3 Hawkwind tribute 7"s called Sonic Attacks...

TR013
Mudhoney - Urban Guerilla
Mugstar - Born to Go

TR014
Acid Mothers Temple & The Cosmic Inferno - Brainstorm
White Hills - Be Yourself

TR015
Kinski - Masters of the Universe
Bardo Pond - Lords of Light

This blog apparently has mp3 samples of all of the above..

http://lazybirdie.blogspot.com/2008/09/new-trensmat-singles-hawkwind-covers-by.html

― Gino-Vanellyville (Mackro Mackro), Wednesday, 3 December 2008 16:54 (4 years ago) Permalink

just got these today. really good.

― stirmonster, Wednesday, 3 December 2008 17:42 (4 years ago) Permalink

AMT version of "Brainstorm" sounds like it would be amazing. Can't even imagine Mudhoney doing "Urban Guerilla" for some reason.

― Alex in SF, Wednesday, 3 December 2008 17:48 (4 years ago) Permalink

dang. are these still available to actually buy anywhere?

― Alan N, Wednesday, 3 December 2008 17:51 (4 years ago) Permalink

i got them from piccadilly records.

― stirmonster, Wednesday, 3 December 2008 19:59 (4 years ago) Permalink

mudhoney version of "urban guerilla" is kind of old, isn't it? i have an mp3 of it from a while back, i think it was on a comp.

― i'm from the government and i'm here to yelp (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 3 December 2008 23:18 (4 years ago) Permalink

10 months pass...

is "warrior at the edge of time" the only one of their 1970s albums not to get the remastered & bonus tracks treatment? what's up with that?

― GOVERNMENT TRASH QUEEN ON A THRONE (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 4 October 2009 11:16 (3 years ago) Permalink

IIRC there's some copyright difficulty with it, or some problems with who owns the master tapes, I forget the specific details (he said, helpfully)

the CD I have (DOJO label) appears to be a somewhat different mix to the vinyl - I have a cassette tape I made off of my old 12", and the guitars on "assault & battery" seem much louder in the mix. Can anyone confirm/deny this?

― mu-mu (Pashmina), Sunday, 4 October 2009 14:06 (3 years ago) Permalink

^^^^^^^^ I think this is my favourite album of theirs. It's certainly the one I still listen to the most.

― I'm a hot lady in my bedroom and I need a Lindstrøm (Masonic Boom), Sunday, 4 October 2009 21:35 (3 years ago) Permalink

Lives of great men all remind us
We may make our lives sublime
And departing leave behind us
Footprints in the sands of time

― stirmonster, Monday, 5 October 2009 04:45 (3 years ago) Permalink

the snow snake hissed
and the world turned round
yhe snow snake grinned
in his fine cold sin

― kamerad, Monday, 5 October 2009 04:50 (3 years ago) Permalink

...AND THE WIZARD. BLEW. HIS HORN.

― I'm a hot lady in my bedroom and I need a Lindstrøm (Masonic Boom), Monday, 5 October 2009 09:38 (3 years ago) Permalink

AND WE'RE TIRED OF MAKING LOVE

― Matt #2, Monday, 5 October 2009 10:35 (3 years ago) Permalink

we are the warriors at the edge of time, and we are tired of making lunch.

― ...and the wizard blew his horn (Masonic Boom), Monday, 5 October 2009 10:38 (3 years ago) Permalink

― GOVERNMENT TRASH QUEEN ON A THRONE (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 5 October 2009 12:00 (3 years ago) Permalink

ha ha! that's amazing.

― stirmonster, Monday, 5 October 2009 12:15 (3 years ago) Permalink

I've got the album with that on. It's in a medley with a couple of other things though (of course).

― CosMc (Raw Patrick), Monday, 5 October 2009 13:13 (3 years ago) Permalink

YSI?

― GOVERNMENT TRASH QUEEN ON A THRONE (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 5 October 2009 13:47 (3 years ago) Permalink

what's the title of the album so i can scour bargain bins for it?

― GOVERNMENT TRASH QUEEN ON A THRONE (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 5 October 2009 13:48 (3 years ago) Permalink

It's on this one, which has a bunch of good stuff on it.

― CosMc (Raw Patrick), Monday, 5 October 2009 14:01 (3 years ago) Permalink

2 weeks pass...

Rock

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:15 (3 years ago) Permalink

Thanking you!

― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:34 (3 years ago) Permalink

That's like six posts up in the thread!

― Disco Stfu (Raw Patrick), Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:41 (3 years ago) Permalink

So it is. Honestly missed it first time around!

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:41 (3 years ago) Permalink

lol, me too.

― Trip Maker, Tuesday, 20 October 2009 19:42 (3 years ago) Permalink

1 month passes...

This Bardo Pond cover of Lord of Light fucking SLAYS!

― Trip Maker, Thursday, 3 December 2009 18:05 (3 years ago) Permalink

11 months pass...

― van smack, Thursday, 25 November 2010 01:31 (2 years ago) Permalink

sax: james onedin, drums: octave parango
perfect closer after nightshift

― meisenfek, Thursday, 25 November 2010 06:55 (2 years ago) Permalink

That same video has been posted 3 times already in this thread.

― Moka, Thursday, 25 November 2010 07:06 (2 years ago) Permalink

5 months pass...

the live "you'd better believe it" on hall of the mountain grill rules. does anyone know, does it come from the same concert as space ritual?

― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 6 May 2011 20:39 (2 years ago) Permalink

I don't think any Hall made it to Space Ritual (it was recorded during '72 for the Doremi Fasol Latido tour, I think, and Hall didn't come out until '74.)

― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Friday, 6 May 2011 21:13 (2 years ago) Permalink

Same venue as a good chunk of Space Ritual (Edmonton Sundown) but recorded in Jan 74. The 1999 Party set is from this tour as well and absolutely smokes.

― EZ Snappin, Friday, 6 May 2011 21:58 (2 years ago) Permalink

thanks for the tip. looks like there are chicago auditorium shows available from that tour. as long as i'm asking stupid questions, is there a study version of "you'd better believe it"?

― reggie (qualmsley), Friday, 6 May 2011 22:18 (2 years ago) Permalink

11 months pass...

There is apparently...... another new album!!

― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 1 May 2012 22:36 (1 year ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

... and it's actually pretty good! I honestly haven't kept up with them at all, I've only had the classic 70s run of stuff. But this is way better than I would have expected Hawkwind circa 2012 to sound.

― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 19 July 2012 20:36 (10 months ago) Permalink

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